frogman
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| Integrated vs. Separates on a Budget Miller, you are taking my comment out of context and missing the thrust of my comment. My comment/question was clearly in reference to how USED separates such as the linked Rowland Coherence One preamp and a Bryston 4B amplifier, both highly regar... | |
| Why Are People So Concerned About How Others Spend Their Money? Steakster +1000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
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| Classical Music for Aficionados One word, globalization. This has led to a certain standardization of approaches to playing as opposed to in the past when there was more emphasis (acceptance) on a more personal approach. The same can be said of soloists on any instrument, not ... | |
| Why Are People So Concerned About How Others Spend Their Money? +1 charles1dad. Envy and jealousy. I would bet that the worst offenders are also those who will pounce on ANY opportunity, real or not, to criticize a certain member here. Every bit as tiresome and annoying; and both tendencies probably part ... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Gorgeous playing. Thanks. Was listening to this other great Brahms sonata just last night. Dedicated to Richard Muhlfeld whose playing inspired and caused Brahms to come out of “retirement”: | |
| Opera - Video streaming or buying? The quality of the Met Opera live streams is very good. The performances, of course, are first rate. Highly recommended. | |
| Integrated vs. Separates on a Budget I am not disputing any of the recommendations made in any way since I have not kept up with the integrated market. However, I am surprised at the unanimity of the preference for integrated. Took a quick look at the used pre and power amps listed h... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados On the subjects of Leonard Bernstein (West Side Story), young music students, and “what is Classical music?”. From a great (American) musical mind: | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Melm, you miss the point. Moreover, why the need to be so heavy handed? As I said, I don’t disagree with you about Ashokan. No desire to argue, but the particulars of your “argument” leave something (much) to be desired. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Melm, I don’t disagree with you re Ashokan Farewell at all; that was not the thrust of my comments. Where we may disagree, in part, is over the ultimate “importance of distinguishing” between genres, particularly when the distinction is based upo... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Beautiful tune and beautifully played by Ungar. As to whether it is “Classical” or not, while I’m not sure where exactly the genre dividing line can be drawn, it should be remembered that quite a few Classical composers have incorporated the folk ... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Glad you enjoyed it, rvpiano. Fantastic score by one of the great American composers. Recorded at NYC’s “Manhattan Center”. NY Philharmonic/ Gustavo Dudamel cond. Please forgive a bit of self promotion; the saxophone solos are by yours truly. | |
| Better Sounding Systems, Objectivists or Subjectivists? **** That’s the wrong question because they are likely to define "better" different….. **** Agree. ****……The real question is "Which school of thought tends to be happier with their sound?" **** Neither, I’ve met many from both camps who obsess... | |
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